Mary was a devoted homemaker, who enjoyed cooking especially baking, like to needlepoint and was an avid reader. Most of all she loved spending time with her devoted family.
She is survived by her loving daughter, Marianne C Slattery, adoring son, Gerald M. McAteer and wife Jill, 7 grandchildren, Richard Gundersdorf and wife Pauline, Michael Gundersdorf and wife Lauren, Paul Gundersdorf, Meghan Fiske and husband Scott, Gerald McAteer, Jr., and wife Beth, Erin McAteer, Jonathan McAteer, 9 great grandchildren, Katy, Emma, Scott, Paul, Jordyn, Michael, Luke, Patrick and Maggie.
A Mass of Christian burial will be held 1:00 pm on Wednesday, September 19 at Church Of The Assumption of the Blessed Mary, 305 High Street, Hackettstown, N.J. with Father Antony Arockiadoss officiating. Cremation is private.
Visitation will be held at the Cochran Funeral Home, 905 High Street, Hackettstown, NJ on Wednesday, September 19, 2019 from 9:30 am to 12:30 pm.
For those desiring donations may be made to St. Judes Children’s Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105-1942 or to Compassionate Care Hospice, 350 Sparta Avenue, Bldg. B, Suite 2, Sparta, NJ 07871 in memory of Mary.